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Coaching of Global Careerists

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This chapter introduces coaching, discusses the unique features and challenges evolving from the global mobility context and presents various aspects of coaching in an international environment. Empirical research on expatriate coaching is reviewed and coaching experiences of two different kinds of expatriates are presented. Finally, the chapter ends with some concluding words and ideas for future research.

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Salomaa, R. (2018). Coaching of Global Careerists. In: Dickmann, M., Suutari, V., Wurtz, O. (eds) The Management of Global Careers. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76529-7_4

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